{"product_id":"outbreak-behind-bars-homer-venters-9781421451435","title":"Outbreak Behind Bars: Spider Bites, Human Rights, and the Unseen Danger to Public Health","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the failure to protect incarcerated people from infections has led to preventable outbreaks--and how public health professionals can make a difference.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn late 2019, Dennis Oya's persistent cough was just the beginning of a harrowing tale of neglect and systemic failure in a Washington prison. Diagnosed 18 months later with tuberculosis (TB), Oya's case sparked one of the largest prison TB outbreaks in decades, affecting over 3,000 contacts. This outbreak, and others like it, exposes the glaring weaknesses in prison healthcare systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOutbreak Behind Bars\u003c\/i\u003e, Homer Venters reveals the grim realities of how communicable diseases thrive in the overcrowded, unsanitary conditions of correctional facilities. From TB to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), these infections spread rapidly due to systemic neglect and inadequate medical responses. The book highlights the stories of those who suffered, the failures in health care provision, and offers specific guidance for public health professionals in conducting investigations and facility inspections during outbreaks behind bars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith firsthand accounts and expert analysis, this book illustrates the urgent need for reform in prison health care to protect incarcerated people and the wider community. \u003ci\u003eOutbreak Behind Bars\u003c\/i\u003e is a crucial read for anyone concerned about justice, public health, and the overlooked plight of incarcerated people, especially students, faculty and professionals in the field of public health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Homer Venters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421451433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421451435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.64d","brand":"Homer Venters","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46431524880639,"sku":"9781421451435","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_13c5907e-7c9b-41e2-81f3-b14d9f9950a6.jpg?v=1735141597","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/outbreak-behind-bars-homer-venters-9781421451435","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}